Youth-Led Drive to Create a "Young Pohang" ... Pohang City Holds Regular Meeting of Youth Policy Coordination Committee

Leading the Establishment of Youth Governance

Pohang City’s 8th Elected Administration Accelerates Creating a Youth-Led, Vibrant Pohang.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Dong-guk] Pohang City held a regular meeting of the ‘Pohang Youth Policy Coordination Committee’ on the 30th at the Pohang Youth Center as the first step to implement the vision of the 8th term of the local government, ‘Creating a Young Pohang’ led by youth.

The meeting proceeded in the order of ▲report on the completion plan for the youth startup platform scheduled to open in October and the survey results related to this year’s Pohang Youth Week events ▲promotion of the market development team event and youth monthly rent support project ▲free discussion on the operation of this year’s Pohang Youth Week and Youth Festival.

First, the youth startup platform, scheduled to open in October, will operate as a complex model combining the Youth Center and Startup Center, serving as a ONE-STOP comprehensive support center for youth by relocating and operating the existing Pohang Youth Center’s functions and location.

It plans to operate as a youth demand-tailored comprehensive youth support center by identifying the needs of young people facing various difficulties after COVID-19, such as support for communication and networking among youth, employment and startup support, and healing support through cultural activities.

The city conducted a preliminary survey to reflect the fresh and diverse opinions of young people ahead of the Pohang Youth Week event held in September to commemorate the 3rd Youth Day, and the results will be reflected in Pohang Youth Week.

Through this survey, by inducing a shift from an administration-led event format to a youth-led format that plans by reflecting the perspectives and opinions of the youth, the target audience, it is evaluated as giving sincerity to the Youth Week event and realizing communication administration.

To discuss the operation of this year’s Pohang Youth Week and Youth Festival, the city invited not only members of the Youth Policy Coordination Committee but also about 20 students from four universities in the Pohang area, providing an opportunity to express the diversity of the MZ generation and expanding opportunities for community participation.

In addition, to provide opportunities for market development to young entrepreneurs who are having difficulties promoting and selling products, the city promoted the market development team event to be held at 11 a.m. on September 2 and the youth monthly rent support project implemented as a government-supported project from August 22, so that they can benefit from the events and youth policies implemented by the city.

Mayor Lee Kang-deok said, “In the 8th term of the local government, Pohang will become a city of startups overflowing with jobs for young people, and by revitalizing the youth startup platform, we will not only address youth employment issues but also identify and provide customized support for demands such as culture and welfare.” He added, “We will join forces with young people to create a young Pohang led by youth, where local youth can passionately challenge themselves without limits.”

In addition to the annual Youth Policy Coordination Committee meetings and Youth Week events, Pohang City held a policy communication meeting to listen to youth opinions in March this year and is leading the establishment of youth governance by holding a youth forum during Pohang Youth Week in September.

To solve the problems faced by youth after COVID-19, the city is making its best efforts to improve the quality of life for youth and discover policies reflecting youth perspectives through organic cooperation with the Youth Policy Coordination Committee.

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